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[fishcakes]

2 pics - The first cichlid (by the stones) is a very light blue.
2 pics - The second cichlid is blue'ish with Orangeish yellow top fin and tail fin. With few side stripes.
So anyone know what I've got?

 

[Tony Gill]

Second one is a Lake Victoria species. I'll leave it someone more familiar with that group of cichlids to put a name on it.

Tony

 

[Cichlid-dude]

They are both mbuna from lake walawi. Im not sure on the species. I was never very good at ids.

 

[Cichlid-dude]

The second one looks like a greshaki to me, but i could be totally wrong.

 

[Tony Gill]

Your identification lookspretty closeto me (i.e., Metriaclima greshakei). So, as you said, Malawi not Victoria.

Tony

 

[Wyomingite]

The bottom one is definitely a greshakei.

The top one looks like it may be a male Cynotilapia sp. hara "Gallireya Reef", especially if it's light blue.

WYite

 

[fishcakes]

Thanks for the help everyone. This has been keeping me busy doing research on them to see what their female partner would look like and where I can find some.

 

[tgodwin90]

How many egg spots does that first fish have? And about how long is it?

 

[fishcakes]

Three full spots and two half spots on the edge of the tail fin. Length I would have to guess between 4 and 5 in.

 

[fishcakes]

There's a couple more pics.

 

[tgodwin90]

I think its a Male m.callainos. just not the cobalt morph. Cichlid Profiles

 

[Wyomingite]

I think its a Male m.callainos. just not the cobalt morph. Cichlid Profiles

Agreed, after seein' the additional pics.

WYite